Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kirkwood, MO to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,592hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,151–$3,032
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkwood to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,986
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,592

Return trip

Philadelphia → Kirkwood$1,618

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Kirkwood to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkwood, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,907	$4.03	$3,477 – $4,337
53' refrigerated	$4,658	$4.80	$4,052 – $5,263
48' flatbed	$4,749	$4.90	$4,084 – $5,414
Step deck	$5,180	$5.34	$4,351 – $6,009
Power only	$3,435	$3.54	$2,988 – $3,882
Hotshot	$2,592	$2.67	$2,151 – $3,032
26' box truck	$2,546	$2.62	$2,164 – $2,928
Sprinter van	$1,563	$1.61	$1,313 – $1,813

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More lanes from Kirkwood

Hotshot lanes from Kirkwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$2,900	$2.77	$2,407 – $3,393	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$3,558	$1.90	$2,953 – $4,162	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$904	$2.87	$750 – $1,057	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,786	$2.26	$1,482 – $2,089	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$3,198	$2.16	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,016	$2.19	$1,673 – $2,359	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$3,480	$1.91	$2,888 – $4,071	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$1,505	$2.38	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kirkwood, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Kirkwood, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,151 and $3,032.

How far is Kirkwood, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $606 of the $2,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Kirkwood, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,618, which makes Kirkwood, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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